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Glen Cove WWII Memorial

 
 
Glen Cove WWII Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, May 5, 2013
1. Glen Cove WWII Memorial Marker
Inscription.
A tribute
to the men of Glen Cove
who gave their lives in the
service of their country in the
armed forces of the United States
in World War II
December 7, 1941          August 14, 1945

Abate, Victor • Becker, Valentine • Bessel, Solomon • Campbell, John E. • Cocks, George W., Jr. • DeRocco, Thomas C. • DeGiovanni, Joseph N. • Doxey, John H. • Duke, John F. • Durka, John P. • Edwards, George • Eldridge, Alfred S. • Emmet, William T. • Famigletti, Angelo • Floccari, Arimnue J. • Gabrus, Joseph • Grec, Frank J. • Karilivacz, Carl V. • Kemp, William R. • Knott, David H., Jr. • Luonga, J. Anthony P. • Lupinski, Edward R. • McLean, John B. • Malinario, Michael G. • Manning, Tiffany V. • Marafioti, Sylvester • Mastraianni, Carmine • Morano, Lawrence J. • Murray, Thomas J. • Reynolds, Howard T. • Rogers, William T. • Rooney, George W. • Scefonas, Felix J. • Smith, Edward R. • Stant, William • Thom, George • Towle, Edward • Ubite, Ernest • Unger, Bernard K. J. • Weinstein, Solomon • Young, Ralph W. • Zembreski, Peter N. • Zuccala, Michael • Nieri, Silvio E.

 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
 
Location. 40° 52.105′ N, 73° 37.849′ W. Memorial is in Glen Cove, New York, in Nassau County.
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It is at the intersection of School Street and Forest Avenue, on the right when traveling north on School Street. Marker is part of Veterans Memorial Plaza in Glen Cove. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Glen Cove NY 11542, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the New York City Metropolitan Area and on Long Island. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Glen Cove Vietnam Memorial (here, next to this marker); Polish American Freedom Fighters (here, next to this marker); Glen Cove Civil War Memorial (here, next to this marker); Carpenters (a few steps from this marker); Glen Cove Korea Memorial (a few steps from this marker); John E. Miller (a few steps from this marker); Sgt. Major Daniel J. Daly (a few steps from this marker); Glen Cove WWI Memorial (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Glen Cove.
 
More about this memorial. A relief of the flag raising on Iwo Jima appears at the top of the marker.
 
Glen Cove WWII Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, May 5, 2013
2. Glen Cove WWII Memorial
Glen Cove WWII Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, May 5, 2013
3. Glen Cove WWII Memorial
Markers in Veterans Memorial Plaza image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, May 5, 2013
4. Markers in Veterans Memorial Plaza
Several markers can be found at this location. The Glen Cove WWII memorial is seen here to the right of the flag pole in the center of the photo.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 7, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,095 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 7, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
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